Straight Tusk Shell [Antalis dentalis]
Description
The Straight Tusk Shell, or Antalis dentalis, is a species of tusk shell, a kind of marine scaphopod mollusc in the family Dentaliidae. This species is found worldwide, usually in deeper waters. Its shell is elongated, cylindrical, and slightly curved, with a distinctive open-ended shape.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
|
| Family |
Tusk Shells
Scaphopodidae
|
| Genus |
Antalis
Antalis
|